Skip to main content

About the Event

Please note: This page is about a past event. Visit somervillema.gov/calendar for upcoming events.

Event |

-

LOCATION

Author Nancy Rappaport will read passages from her book, In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide,

and share perspectives on loosing a loved one to suicide. In the book,

Nancy looks inward to explore her mother's suicide, when Nancy was four

years old. Through interviews, newspapers, court depositions, her

mother's papers and her own memories, Dr. Rappaport seeks to understand

her mother's

life and her own effort to come to terms with her mother's death.

Registration is required. To register, or for more information, please

contact Patty Contente, Somerville Health Department, Office of

Prevention at 617-625-6600 x4325 or pcontente@somervillema.gov.

This free workshop is a project of the Somerville Committee on Suicide

Prevention and Mental Health, Somerville Health Department. All are

welcome to attend.


Event Documents

If applicable, any related agendas, minutes, audio/video recordings, and other materials will appear here.


Location

Cost:

FREE


Need special assistance? Request accommodations

Upcoming Events

Yoga (Council on Aging)

Yoga is a joyful practice that connects the body, mind, and spirit. This is a chair-based class with the option to work on supported standing balance. 

Technology Drop-In Hours (Council on Aging)
-

The SCES Technology Access Program is coming back to the Council on Aging! 

Have a question about your device? Come on by and meet…

Bingo at Ralph & Jenny (Council on Aging)

Bingo starts at 10:00am 

Lunch will be served at 12:00pm 

All are welcome! Registration is…

Please submit website feedback using this form. Be sure to include:

A description of the issue (if any)
A link to the affected pages

Thank you for your feedback!